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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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